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synaptobrevin or vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP)

Probably functions in the exocytotic fusion of synaptic vesicles.

Related

synaptic vesicle

Specific

synaptobrevin-1; vesicle-associated membrane protein 1; VAMP-1; SCN1 protein (VAMP1, SYB1) synaptobrevin-2; vesicle-associated membrane protein 2; VAMP-2; SCN2 protein (VAMP2, SYB2) synaptobrevin-3; vesicle-associated membrane protein 3; VAMP-3; cellubrevin; CEB (VAMP3, SYB3)

General

SNARE [soluble NSF attachment receptor] protein (SNARE, SNAP receptor)

Properties

COMPARTMENT: synaptic vesicle CELL-REGION: axon terminal CELL: neuron WITHIN: brain MOTIF: ligand-binding site transmembrane domain SNARE motif

References

  1. PROSITE :accession PS00417
  2. Elferink et al Cell 72:153 1993